Time for a career change? What about owning your own business?

9 February 2017

We all want a career we love, but for some of us it can take a long time to get to that point, especially if you’re hanging on to your job as the safe and familiar option.

A New Year is a great time to take stock and decide what you want to do moving forward. We often hit a crossroads in our lives and need to decide whether to stay on the same path or choose a different direction. Here are our top tips to help you make that decision:

Be experimental and brave!
If you’ve been considering a career change for a while but nothing has come of it, maybe it’s time to stop thinking and just get going! Sometimes if you overthink the situation, you can become stuck … ‘analysis-paralysis’. To find a career that fills you with passion, you might have to step out of your comfort zone and seize the day.

Use your transferable skills

Think about your skills and the experience you have gained so far throughout your career. Define what your strengths are. Look for a role that combines the more enjoyable elements with fresh challenges to keep you passionate and excited about your future career.

Look for a career that joins your passion with a profitable business

You can actually let your passion become your full-time career and enjoy your daily working life to the full.

Don’t be afraid to shake it up

Life is short and it’s easy to become stuck in a rut. Redress the balance in your life and don’t be scared to do things that you wouldn’t normally do. It’s important to spend time with friends and family as well has having a rewarding career. It's you that wants to make a change, but it's also you who is your biggest obstacle.

Starting your own business could be the perfect way to achieve all of these things and make you excited about the future again!

There are a huge number of benefits that could transform not just your year, but your working life as a whole. Being part of the Talking Tots Franchise team means you can choose how often and where you work and how much money you earn, giving you the flexibility to shape your career around what you love.